It hardly feels like it should be time to leave for home tomorrow, but Paris had been an amazing adventure from the second I arrived. I have made many new friends, and can definately day I expereinced the warmth of the expat community here.

We arrived Wednesday at 8:30am and promptly dropped off our luggage and went off to explore Montparnasse. Crêperie Josselin fit the bill for a big hearty breakfast, and we were so thrilled at how nice and welcoming the staff were. The buckwheat crêpe was as big as my head and one of the best I've ever had.

Being so close to Montparnasse cemetary we went on a meandering visit down the streets and between the graves, looking at the details on the sepulchres and monuments. Coming from a culture where people are burried under small decorated slabs of stone, it was easy to admire the craftmanship and devotion people put into their rememberances here.

Feeling like a spot of people watching we headed to Café de Flore. Touristy, yes, but still a great street facing location and it isn't lacking in atmosphere. After a café au lait and a pot of tea we explored a bit of St Germain de Prés and headed back to the hotel to have dinner there. We called it an early night, because the next day was the K&K Bastille Day Picnic, and we knew we'd be out and about all day and needed the rest.